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December 2, 2015 www.DesertMessenger.com 27 Pancake breakfast Queen of Peace Catholic Church will begin host a Pancake Breakfast, Dec. 12th, 2015 - 7:30 to 9:30 A.M. The church is located at 5005 E. Mockingbird St. (¾ mile East of ARCO Station) in Quartzsite. PANCAKE BREAKFAST - All the pancakes you can eat, plus you get Sausage, Eggs, Juice and Coffee or Tea for $5.00 per person. Our famous cactus syrup is served and available for purchase. Breakfast is served the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from November thru the first week of March. Welcome Back Snowbirds! QIA OFFICE NOW OPEN 9am-12 noon Mon-Fri Please come by and pick up a schedule! • BINGO FRIDAY NIGHTS Doors open at 5pm. Early Birds at 6:30pm • CRAFT FAIR 1 ST SATURDAY 9am-1pm Yard Sale/Swap Meet in parking lot. $5/table. • DANCES 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Wednesdays 7PM Barefoot & Boots • DANCE SATURDAYS 7PM Western Strings • DESERT JAM 6:30pm 1st & 3rd Thursday • GOSPEL JAM 6:30pm 2nd & 4th Thursday • PANCAKE SUPPER 5 - 6 pm Dec. 2 - Enchilada Soup & Salad Dec 9 - Fried Chicken • JACK JACKSON CHRISTMAS PROGRAM DEC. 15 - 7PM QIA 928-927-6325 235 E. Ironwood St., Quartzsite Saturday, December 12 th at 1 pm - 4 pm QUARTZSITE IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. 235 E. IRONWOOD, QUARTZSITE 50/50 Drawing, Door Prizes and Christmas Cards to be signed to send to the Troops. Drop off donations for the Troops. Refreshments provided. If you would like to donate an item to the auction please call Anita at 763 639-9330 or 928 927-4410. Operation Hero Comfort 8th Annual Support the Troops Fundraiser and Silent Auction Lake Havasu City, AZ - From collection kettles to toy drives to end-of-the-year tax deductions, the spirit of the holidays means giving to favorite causes and those less fortunate. Better Business Bureau (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance (WGA) urges donors to research chari- ties before giving to ensure their generous contributions are going to trustworthy organizations. BBB WGA shares five tips to help donors give wisely and make the most of their generosity this holi- day season: Watch out for name similarities. When charities seek support for the same cause, their names are often similar. Before you give, be sure to have the exact name of the charity to avoid a case of mistak- en identity. Avoid on-the-spot donation de- cisions from unfamiliar organiza- tions. The holidays bring a higher frequency of donation requests in public locations. Don't succumb to the pressure of making an im- mediate giving decision. Respon- sible organizations will welcome a gift tomorrow as much as they do today. Be wary of emotional appeals. Marketers have been known to ex- ploit the holidays to make emotion- al pleas to donors. Always research to verify the selected charity oper- ates ethically. Avoid charities that don't dis- close. Although participation is vol- untary, charities that don't disclose any of the requested information to BBB WGA raise a critical red flag for donors. Visit Give.org to find out more about a selected charity. Rely on standards-based evalu- ations. Charities can demonstrate their trustworthiness by agreeing to in-depth evaluations, such as the 20 BBB Standards for Charitable Accountability. Get free access to charity reports at Give.org. 5 Tips for wise giving from BBB Quartzsite Public Library will hold a book sale on Thursday, December 3rd from 8am to 5pm. There will be lots of new books. hardbacks and paperbacks, plus all of the used books at a very good price. Also DVD's, Audio CD's. The Library is located in Town Hall, 465 N. Plymouth Ave. Quartzsite. 928-9274333. Library to hold BOOK SALE Dec. 3 Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ DesertMessengerNews Follow on Twitter @DesertMessenger @QuartzsiteRain RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER thank you! Read Desert MESSENGER ONLINE @ www.MyQuartzsite.com

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